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Matthijs de Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team. He is known for his aggressive tackling, aerial ability, leadership and strength.
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Born 12 August 1999 · Q26259982
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2026· 8 entries
Yahoo Sports: Matthijs de Ligt: Man United issue hugely positive injury update
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Yardbarker: Matthijs de Ligt return date from injury revealed
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Public attention spiked: 6,001 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.5× the usual 1,336, with 0 article edits.
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Yahoo! Sports: Matthijs de Ligt doing everything he can to put injury struggles behind him
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Public attention spiked: 4,927 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 1,336, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 7,103 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.3× the usual 1,336, with 0 article edits.
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NDTV: Matthijs De Ligt To Miss FIFA World Cup 2026 For Netherlands After Back Surgery
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2025· 2 entries
Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Manchester United (2024–25).
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Athlon Sports: Matthijs de Ligt Nears Return Amid Summer Transfer Rumors
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2024· 4 entries
beIN SPORTS: (PHOTOS) Matthijs De Ligt's Bloody Injury
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The New York Times: Matthijs De Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui to be in Manchester United squad to face Fulham
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beIN SPORTS: Why Matthijs de Ligt Could Face a Three-Year Prison Sentence
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Played for Manchester United F.C. (2024) — 42 appearances, 3 goals.
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2023· 6 entries
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2022-2023).
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Won award: VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season (2022–23).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2022–23).
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Won award: Bundesliga Goal of the Season (2022–23).
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Won award: Bundesliga Team of the Season (2022–23).
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Won award: Bundesliga Rookie of the Month (April 2023).
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2022· 6 entries
Won the German DFL-Supercup with Bayern Munich (2022).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Bayern Munich (2022).
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Runner-up: Coppa Italia with Juventus (2021–22).
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Again capturing a league title in his first season
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Played for FC Bayern Munich (2022–2024) — 53 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Bayern Munich in 2022.
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2021· 1 entry
Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (2020–21).
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2020· 2 entries
Won: Serie A with Juventus (2019–20).
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Runner-up: Coppa Italia with Juventus (2019–20).
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2019· 18 entries
Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Ajax (2019).
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Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (2018-2019).
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Won the Dutch KNVB Cup with Ajax (2018-2019).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (2018–19).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (2018–19).
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Runner-up: UEFA Nations League with Netherlands (2019).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: Eredivisie Team of the Year (2018–19).
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Won award: Dutch Footballer of the Year (2018–19).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2019).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's World Team (2019).
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Won award: Kopa Trophy (2019).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2019).
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Won award: UEFA Nations League Finals Team of the Tournament (2019).
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Played for Juventus FC (2019–2022) — 117 appearances, 8 goals.
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Shortly before being awarded the Kopa Trophy for world's best under-21 player of the year
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Joined Juventus in 2019.
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Giacomo Chiuchiolo described De Ligt as a "complete" and talented young defender, saying that although he is not exceptionally quick, he possesses excellent positioning and an ability to read the game, among his other te
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2018· 5 entries
Awarded Talent of the year (2018).
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Won award: Golden Boy (2018).
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Won award: Johan Cruyff Trophy (2017–18).
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Won award: Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award) (2018).
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Won award: Eredivisie Team of the Year (2017–18).
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2017· 4 entries
Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Ajax (2016–17).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2016–17).
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Played for Netherlands national association football team (2017) — 50 appearances, 2 goals.
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De Ligt made his senior international debut for the Netherlands at the age of 17, making him the youngest player to start for the national team since 1931
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2016· 5 entries
Won award: Ajax Talent of the Future (Sjaak Swart Award) (2016).
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Won award: UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament (2016).
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Joined Jong Ajax in 2016.
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Played for AFC Ajax (2016–2019) — 117 appearances, 13 goals.
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Joined Ajax in 2016.
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2015· 2 entries
Won award: Copa Amsterdam Best Player (2015).
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Won award: ABN AMRO Future Cup Best Player (2015).
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2008· 1 entry
Joined Ajax in 2008.
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1999· 1 entry
Born 1999-08-12.
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1996· 1 entry
And the second-youngest ever defender to score after Joël Matip
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